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Al-Baqarah 2:280 — Postponement for one in hardship

Qur'an (Sahih International)

What this source says

And if someone is in hardship, then [let there be] postponement until [a time of] ease. But if you give [from your right as] charity, then it is better for you, if you only knew.

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Provenance

Source
Qur'an 2:280
Translator
Sahih International
School / basis
None
Added
2026-06-03
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Compiler’s note

Sahih International translation verified against the Quranic Arabic Corpus. The Qur'anic alternative to interest on a struggling debtor: grace, not penalty.

Topics

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